Atlanta 2025

 Trip #25 of the DLBT was to Atlanta. They play baseball in the stadium despite the fact it's pretty hard to actually watch the games unless you are actually sitting IN YOUR SEAT. It's a nice looking stadium, but the sightlines are brutal. Perhaps the worst we've ever experienced. Mind you, the actual games at this point aren't the point. We never stay for full games anymore. The trip has evolved more into a chance for us to catch up with each other since we don't get to hang out much these days. Life has gotten in the way. 

But...we still go early, try to watch batting practice, eat all the food, and watch *some* baseball. Truist Park does not allow you to do so if you are in line to get food or drink (and those lines are long) or just in general want to walk around and get different vantage points in the stadium. You have to be in a seat to be able to watch the game. It was unanimous that this was not one of our favorite parks. 

Personally, the count is up to 32, and this one is well down my own list of favorite parks/experiences. But, checked another one off. 5 more to go for me (if you count the new A's park being built in Vegas). 

Pics... 

Houston 2024

 Four of us (Jason, Fish, Matt, Jeff) made the trip to Houston for Minute Maid Park. And we saw Johnson Space Center. And that's pretty much it. Oh we took this trip after seeing the Foo Fighters at GABP the night prior. Quick weekend! 

Phoenix 2023

 Just pics to show we were there... 

DLBT Resumes!!!

 Following a 2-year hiatus due to Covid, the DLBT finally resumed in 2022. It was pretty simple. We originally were just doing San Diego and Anaheim, but the Dodgers had one final afternoon game on a Wednesday so it worked out perfectly. 

Wednesday: Nationals at Dodgers

The game started at 12:10 Pacific Time so our 7am flight to LAX allowed us to go straight from the airport to the stadium. And thankfully, everything worked out for us to do just that. It was a gorgeous day in a gorgeous setting as you'll see by these pics...

Game was over after the first inning as the Dodgers put up 6 in the bottom of the first. Couple Dodger Dogs and afternoon baseball beers were on the menu on this great day!

Thursday: Rangers at Angels

 Easily the worst of the three stadiums we visited but Angel Stadium is perfectly fine. It was a perfect evening for baseball and we got to see Shohei Ohtani pitch (and hit). He allowed just 2 runs but the Angels couldn't muster any offense of their own (Ohtani went 0-4) and lost 2-0. More beers and Angel Dogs on the menu for this one as well. Pics... 

Friday: Twins at Padres

Great park and a great crowd showed up for a Friday night beatdown. Padres rolled to a 10-1 win hitting 5 homers. And this is before they added Juan Soto at the trade deadline from the Nationals. Had to continue the trend of beers and dogs. The Friar Frank was delicious just like the Dodger Dog. The Angel Dog was solid but not on the level of the other two. Pics...

Saturday morning back to the airport and back to Cincy. 3 days 3 parks checked off. Ready for 2023!! 

2020 Trip Canceled

Well, they finally stopped us. After 21 consecutive years of the DLBT, the 2020 trip was canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Divorces. Births. Family vacations to Antigua. "Going away" for 11 months or just one month. Anniversaries. Nothing had been able to keep us from taking our annual trip to a new ballpark(s) or city(cities).

But a global pandemic was able to do the trick. So we wait for 2021 and hopefully fans will be allowed to watch games in person. And if so, we will resume our tradition. 

Miami 2019 (Marlins)

Getting lazy with these posts. Miami, in short, was humid but fun. Our second trip where we flew. This one was a Sunday - Wednesday trip to accommodate the school calendar.

Some pics...